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J. BOWMAN.

WASHBOILER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30,1919.

1,310,734. Patented July 22,1919.

I /o M M LR 39 m m ripheral upwardly extending igsio vsif i wash boiler during the boiling operation,"

and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this class which may be easily inserted in and withdrawn fromthe boiler and which may be quickly and securely locked in any desired position and .as quickly unlocked and withdrawn.

.In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a wash boiler with the attachment in position for use, and showing by dotted lines the looking arms in looking position.

Fig. 2 shows a vertical centralsection of the boiler and attachment with the locking arms in retracted position and the actuating lever raised and in position to be used as a handle to lift the follower from the boiler.

Fig. 3 shows a vertical central section through the lower part of the boiler and attachment with the actuating lever depressed and thelocking arms in their extended position.

Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the attachment, the upper part of the lever being cut away. a

The follower comprises a bottom plate 1 provided with a plurality of openings to permit steam to pass through it and a peflange 2 which is also preferably perforated. A lever 5. is pivotally connected at its inner end with the follower by a rod e which extends across the middle portion of the a follower and is supported by the flange 2' Holes 6 and 7 are formed in the inner portion of the lever above and below the rod 4. These holes are disposed on opposite sides of the central longitudinal axis of the lever, as shown in Fig. 2. 8 and 9 indicate two locking arms disposed on opposite sides of the lever which are pivotally connected therewith, extend through the end walls of the follower and V are adapted to engage the inner end walls of pecii icationof Letters Patent.

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Application filed Zlpril so, 1919.- SerialNo. 293,658.

is made offa single piece of stout wire and 1s oblong in form. The wires pass through the openings 6 and 7 and through openings inthe end walls of the follower, the ends of the wires being bent toward each other to provide portions 10 which are adapted to engage the boiler.

When the lever 5 is in an upright position, as indicated in Pig. 2, the arms are out ofcon'tact with the boiler and the follower rangement of the arms, the lever is held in an upright position.

When the boiler is supplied with clothes to be boiled, the follower is lowered and pressed down upon the clothes by means of the actuating lever and then the lever is turned to a substantially horizontal position, in the manner indicated in Fig. 3, in

such manner as to extend the arms and cause them to engage the side walls of the boiler.

In this way the follower is pressed down upon the clothes and holds them in submerged condition and is prevented from rising during the boiling operation by reason of the engagement of the arms with the boiler. While the clothes arethus held submerged, steam can freely rise and the water can boil without interference but yet is prevent-ed from rising to an unsafe extent.

It will be observed, by reference to Fig. 3, that when the lever is turned down to extend the arms the inner end of the arm 9 is above the pivotal connection of the lever with the follower while the inner end of the arm 8 is below it and the lever is wholly within the follower, its outer end being below. its pivotal connection therewith. In this way a sufficiently long lever may be used which may project above the top of the boiler when being employed to raise and lower the follower, but which when the follower is locked to the boiler is so lowered that the top of the boiler may be applied without interference.

I claim as my invention 1. A wash boiler attachment, comprising a follower having a perforated horizontal bottom and upstanding sides, a lever pivotally connected with the follower, andplock 7 ing arms extending through the opposite 'l end walls of the follower andpivotally'com" nected with the lever on opposite sides of pivotal connection With the follower.

52.,A washbiler attachment, comprising U a 'followerhaving a'perforated' horizontal bottom and a peripheralupstanding flange,

a lever pivotally connected with the follower, and locking arms pivotally connected withthe inner portion of the, lever on opposite sides of its pivotal connection with the follower, each of'which arms is made 2 Copies of this patent may be obtained for v V I of stout wire which extends through an end portion of the peripheral flange and is adapted to engage the boiler.

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3. wash .boiler attachment, icompris' ing a follower having a perforated horizontal bottom andan upstanding peripheral flange, a lever having its inner portionpivotally connected with the middle portion of the follower and adapted to en-V gageatf itsextreme inner end the bottom of the followen-and locking arms pivotally JOSEPHINE BowMaN,

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